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OUR PURPOSE

"To Close the Skills & Knowledge Gap for BIPOC talent and connect their skills to corporate opportunity using Employable Micro-Credentials & Digital Skill Badges.

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Deloitte Access Economics forecasts that soft skill-intensive occupations will account for two-thirds of all jobs by 2030, compared to half of all jobs in 2000. The number of jobs in soft-skill intensive occupations is expected to grow at 2.5 times the rate of jobs in other occupations.

"Empathy makes you a better innovator.  If I look at the most successful products we (at Microsoft) have created, it comes with that ability to meet the unmet, unarticulated needs of customers."

- Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO -
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TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE IMPACT

Our Experimental Digital Platform is a STEM talent training system that helps strengthens regional innovation economies that is a win-win-win for employers, workers and the community.

We enable the BIPOC community to develop high-value skills that EMPOWER them to close their knowledge gap, connect their talent to opportunity, close the racial wealth gap & improve their quality of life. Businesses can improve their ability to recruit and retain diverse skilled talent, enabling them to be more competitive and successful.

 

Our Experimental Digital Platform bridges expected workforce and skills gaps for companies and communities by developing high, in-demand skills that lead to meaningful careers for BIPOC communities including high school and technical school graduates and transitioning military.  Our Customized Learning Pathways focus on opportunities in high-growth potential sectors which expand and empower the innovation economy workforce to include: Semiconductor, Cybersecurity, Technical, AI, Digital, Salesforce Admin, Soft Skills & Green Skills. 

COMPANIES
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Fortune 500 Companies & SME are able to connect with highly skilled BIPOC members who've earned employable micro-credentials and ready to hit the grown running. Learners will also be equipped with Soft Skills & Green Skills, which are valuable skill set to help them and your company to thrive. Our digital platform enable companies better access to skilled workers as well as develops demand-driven workforce pipelines for the 21st Century innovation economy and workforce. 

SKILLED TALENT
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BIPOC are able to learn skills that are in high demand and get paid competitive wages while having coaches, mentors and sponsors that empowers them to match their talent with opportunity.  Learners will have a community of like minded cohorts, coaches, mentors and sponsors with the goal of increasing their engagement, completion and being placed into immediate job openings with regional employers in high demand of their talent.

COLLEGE, TECHNICAL & HIGHT SCHOOLS
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Colleges, Universities, Technical & Hight Schools are able to leverage our platform which aligns Just in Time Micro-Credential Skill Development which is aligned with skills that are in high demand and skills which companies need to fill gaps and increase their performance, productivity and bottom line financial health.  Our Customized Learning Pathways focus on opportunities in high-growth potential sectors which expands and empowers the innovation economy workforce to include: Semiconductor, Cybersecurity, Technical, AI, Digital, Salesforce Admin, Soft Skills & Green Skills. Our Customized Pre-Apprenticeship Programs  are a great pathway into the in. high demand STEM Career field.

WHAT'S UP?

SEMICONDUCTOR PROJECT

 

We are collaborating with a variety of strategic partners to roll out a Pilot Project (Proof of Concept) to Upskill and connect talent with opportunity in the BIPOC Community in the Semiconductor Sector.  As a result of the CHIPS & Science Act of 2022, we realize that a highly skilled U.S. workforce will be vital to the success of the semiconductor industry.  We are helping to build the next generation of skilled workforce through a dynamic experimental learning program to include an Apprenticeship Pathway for today and tomorrow's workforce as well as upskilling and reskilling the BIPOC community and veterans to help fill the U.S. projected 90,000 plus workers by 2025 and beyond.

According to Deloitte's article, 'The Global Semiconductor Talent Shortage,' "The ability to identify, recruit, and develop the necessary workforce cannot rely on how companies have operated historically. They need to build new talent pools in new locations, leveraging educational and community partnerships as never before. The speed at which growth is expected as well as the changing skills and capabilities required demand new ways of defining and implementing innovative talent access strategies."

With an estimated more than 2 million direct employees

worldwide in 2021, Deloitte predicts that more than 1 million additional skilled workers will be needed by 2030, equating to more than 100,000 annually.

THE FUTURE OF WORK
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UPSKILLING & RETRAINING ASSISTANCE ACT

 

The 2020 Upskilling & Retraining Assistance Act raises the amount of tax-free educational assistance that employees can receive from $5,250 to $12,000 for the next two years. Further, the Act covers expenses such as tools and technology required to complete key educational and training initiatives. See Senate Bill 4408, Upskilling & Retraining Assistance Act.

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7 In-Demand Green Skills Right Now in 2024

 

Every major change in the world impacts the labor market, and climate change is no exception. As environmental crises escalate and new challenges emerge—like meeting the 2030 emission reduction target—companies are pushed to invest in sustainable practices. To navigate this shift, it's important to have a workforce equipped with the necessary expertise. That's where green skills come into play.  Read More

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ECONOMICS OF MICRO-CREDENTIALS

 

A recent 2021 Gartner HR Research found that 58% of employees need new skills to successfully do their work.  If organizations don’t provide necessary training, they risk the inability to perform critical business activities, inefficient operations and missed growth opportunities. See more

DE&I HEADWINDS

Pressure is mounting to make

progress on DEI

CEO

Nearly 2,000 CEOs have signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge.

Employees

76% of employees and job seekers say a diverse workforce is important when evaluating companies and job offers, and 37% wouldn't apply to a company that had negative satisfaction ratings among people of color.

Customers

Twitter saw 85% more mentions of inclusive talent processes in 2020 compared to 2016.

MILITARY CYBER SKILLS PROJECT

Filling 600,000 vacant cybersecurity positions is now the top priority in the Biden administration’s efforts to intensify the protection of digital infrastructure in the public and private sectors. Snags in talent acquisition have left federal and local government, as well as big business, vulnerable to ransomware attacks and hacking.  Read More

PHILANTROPIC SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM

 

If you're looking for an opportunity to invest in the Professional Development and future Skill Development of HBCU Students, check out our STRATEGIC SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM. 

 

McKinsey report shows that African American workers will be disproportionately affected by automation by 2030

Apart from its obvious negative impact on African American individuals, families, and communities, the racial wealth gap constrains the entire US economy.  This research suggests that African American workers will be disproportionately affected by automation due to being over represented in jobs that are the most at risk for displacement.  Read Report

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DE&I Business BENEFITS & ROI

 

According to McKinsey report, diversity has an increasingly positive impact on an organization’s overall financial performance. Organizations that make DEI a top business priority attract top talent, increase employee satisfaction, improve decision making, foster creativity, become more customer-oriented and inspire employees to think differently.

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DIVERSITY IS CRITICAL TO CLOSING THE CYBERSECURITY SKILLS GAP

 

The current cybersecurity workforce gap is estimated to be over 3.1 million globally. The workforce needs to grow 89% to effectively defend organizations’ critical assets from increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. While there is no silver-bullet solution to this problem, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is critical to attracting more talent to the profession. 

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